One readily noticeable pathognomonic trait of autism is hand-flapping—a stereotyped motor movement that can look a bit like an attempt to accelerating the drying of nail polish. Not all with autism do ...

Scientists have finally unravelled the complex process that generates sound during handclaps, a discovery that shows how even simple acts can be rich with physics. The key to generating sound from ...

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Ready to press play on 'The Sound of One Hand Clapping' tonight? Finding where to stream, rent, buy, or watch how to watch the Richard Flanagan directed movie can be a bit of a headache so we at ...